jumped right, led until before 5 out, weakened from 4 out
mid-division, lost place 4th, struggling before 9th, mistake 4 out, plugged on, no impression
not jump well, mid-division on outside, lost place 2nd, headway 13th, 3rd 4 out, blundered next, no impression after
jumped right, chasing leaders before 3rd, driven along before 5 out, weakened, eased and pulled up before 4 out
chased leader, slow 2nd, led before 5 out, ridden and headed flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, slow 5th, ridden before 5 out, weakened before next, pulled up approaching 3 out
held up in rear, mistake and behind from 8th
chased leaders on inside, lost place after 7th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 5 out
rear of mid-division, headway 4th, ridden before 5 out, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led flat, stayed on well
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Barnaviddaun has shown some promise but needs to brush up his jumping with a similar comment applying to Gosheven. EVA’S OSKAR is a consistent course specialist who can be forgiven his run in the Welsh Grand National here last time and can race off his correct mark today. De Young Warrior and Slipway are recent winners open to further improvement while Ask A Honey Bee won here last month but made hard work of beating a moderate performer. Stamina might be an issue for Mario De Pail but a return to a longer trip should help Sail Away and Striking A Pose also has a squeak.
Barnaviddaun (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Led until 1st, chased winner, switched right before 4 out, every chance when blundered and unseated rider next, at Leicester 2m 7f (3) gs in Jan.
Eva's Oskar (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) In rear, slow jump 5th, ridden 13th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Mario De Pail (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Midfield, mistake 6th and 10th, ridden to chase leader before 4 out, kept on without threatening, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Broken Halo (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 1-9fav (11-1) Chased leader, challenged 7th, led 7th, headed 13th, soon led again, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden after 3 out, driven right out, won at Chepstow 3m (3) hvy in Jan beating Captain Cuckoo (11-1) by 2l, 3 ran.
Striking A Pose (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear 5 out, never a factor, 4th of 5, 17 1/4l behind Our Power (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Slipway (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Midfield, steady headway 13th, jumped left 4 out, close up 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Timeless Beauty (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Burrows Park (FR) 40-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent 6th, soon pushed along, mistake and weakened 8th, soon well behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Gosheven (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 3rd, fell 6th, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
De Young Warrior 22-1 (11-0) Held up, headway into midfield 5 out, ridden before 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, ran on well to lead on run in, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Morning Spirit (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 17 ran.
Sail Away (FR) 17-2 (11-1) Held up in 3rd and bit keen, effort out wide 4 out, left in close 2nd next, led 2 out, shaken up between last two, headed and switched right before the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Dusart (11-1) at Leicester 2m 7f (3) gs in Jan.
